GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2731 :
Which of the following is the leading producer of rice? [CRPF 1990]

  1. Australia
  2. Argentina
  3. China
  4. Cuba
  

Question 2732 :
On moving from a pole to the equator we find that the population of plants and animals:

  1. decreases
  2. increases
  3. remains unchanged
  4. does not show any consistent behavior
  

Question 2733 :
Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?

  1. Canada
  2. U.S.A.
  3. China
  4. South Africa
  

Question 2734 :
Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite? [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. Australia
  2. Brazil
  3. West Indies
  4. India
  

Question 2735 :
Consider the following statements: 1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons. 2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain. 3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year. 4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates. Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2003]

  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. 1, 2, and 3
  3. 1, 2, and 4
  4. 3 and 4
  

Question 2736 :
Cork is chiefly produced in :

  1. Baku (Russia)
  2. Havana (Cuba)
  3. Cadiz (Spain)
  4. Leeds (England)
  

Question 2737 :
Marino sheep rearing is the predominant pastoral activity in :

  1. Australia
  2. Argentina
  3. Denmark
  4. Sweden
  

Question 2738 :
The Appalachian coal fields, one of the important coal fields in the world, are located in:

  1. China
  2. Great Britain
  3. U.S.A.
  4. Russia
  

Question 2739 :
Winter temperature ranging from - 29° C to - 40° C, summer temperature about 10° C, total annual precipitation about 25 cm. and low humidity. These characterise the climate.

  1. Taiga
  2. Tundra
  3. Mountain
  4. West European
  

Question 2740 :
Which one of the following areas is dominant in hunting and gathering? [IAS 2004]

  1. Hot desert
  2. Cold desert
  3. Tropical forest
  4. Temperate grassland
  

Question 2741 :
Which one of the following countries has the highest agricultural production in Europe? [IAS 2004]

  1. France
  2. Switzerland
  3. Denmark
  4. Germany
  

Question 2742 :
Which of the following deserts does not lie in the Northern Hemisphere?

  1. Gobi
  2. Kalahari
  3. Sahara
  4. Thar
  

Question 2743 :
The mediterranean region specialises in fruit culture because: [IAS 2003]

  1. hill slopes are best suited for cultivation of trees
  2. hill slopes are not favourable for food grain cultivation
  3. the long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export.
  4. there is a demand of dry fruits
  

Question 2744 :
The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by :

  1. atomic energy
  2. coal
  3. hydroelectric power resources
  4. liquid fuels
  

Question 2745 :
Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of mango?

  1. India
  2. China
  3. Indonesia
  4. Malaysia
  

Question 2746 :
The leading producer of bort variety of diamond in the world is :

  1. South Africa
  2. Zaire
  3. Ghana
  4. Angola
  

Question 2747 :
Among foodgrains, international trade of rice is quite small because:

  1. it is not the main food grain of human consumption
  2. its transport cost is high
  3. rice gets spoilt during storage and transport
  4. major producer regions are major consumers also
  

Question 2748 :
Wind power is employed prominently in:

  1. France
  2. Holland
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Canada
  

Question 2749 :
Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
  2. Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
  3. Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
  4. Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
  

Question 2750 :
Factory farming is the characteristic of [IAS 2009]

  1. north-western North America
  2. north-western Europe
  3. eastern Europe
  4. south-east Asia
  

Question 2751 :
Which of the following natural regions is known as 'the big game country' or 'a land of safari'?

  1. Tropical deserts
  2. Equatorial regions
  3. Temperate Grassland regions
  4. Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions
  

Question 2752 :
The biggest producer of Uranium in the world is : [Asstt Grade 1991]

  1. France
  2. India
  3. U.S.A.
  4. Zaire
  

Question 2753 :
Which country leads the world in the export of oil?

  1. Venezuela
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Iraq
  4. Iran
  

Question 2754 :
The thermal equator is found:

  1. at the equator
  2. south of geographical equator
  3. north of geographical equator
  4. at the Tropic of Cancer
  

Question 2755 :
Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and comparatively warm winter : this would be the characteristic climate of:

  1. an island
  2. a tropical country
  3. the interior of a continent
  4. temperate latitudes
  

Question 2756 :
Which one of the following is a landlocked country? [CDS 2002]

  1. Bulgaria
  2. Hungary
  3. Romania
  4. Ukraine
  

Question 2757 :
The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences:

  1. the Continental Savanna Climate
  2. the Maritime Savanna Climate
  3. the Steppe climate
  4. the Tropical desert climate
  

Question 2758 :
The climate of a place is decided by:

  1. proximity to the sea
  2. altitude
  3. latitude
  4. All the above
  

Question 2759 :
The 'Climate' is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions, observations are needed for a minimum period of:

  1. 5 years
  2. 10 years
  3. 31 years
  4. 35 years
  

Question 2760 :
Which of the following pairings is incorrect ?

  1. Isohytes-Humidity
  2. Isobars-Pressure
  3. Isotherms-Temperature
  4. Isohels-Sunshine